Louisville’s historic ‘Whiskey Row’ burns next to PC(USA) Center
LOUISVILLE (PNS) The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) headquarters suffered minor water and smoke damage in a July 6 three-building fire that consumed half of..
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PC(USA) leaders applaud decision to reopen U.S. Embassy in Cuba
LOUISVILLE (PNS) President Obama’s announcement last week of re-established diplomatic relations with Cuba is welcome news to a number of Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)..
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) to help churches recently damage/destroyed by fire
LOUISVILLE (PNS) Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA), in collaboration with its ecumenical partners, is working to assist the churches recently damaged by fire. Over..
J. Herbert Nelson, II preaches on the Charleston 9 and race and violence in the U.S.
Sermon delivered by Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II on Tuesday, June 30, 2015 on the occasion of remembering the Charleston 9..
PC(USA) leaders issue statement on church burnings
A hate-inspired tragedy like the murder of nine worshipers at the Emanuel A.M.E. Church in Charleston, South Carolina, causes people of good..
Supreme Court ruling on power plant regulations is a win for energy corporations
LOUISVILLE (PNS) Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) environmental leaders say they’re disappointed by yesterday’s ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court. The high court ruled against the Environmental..
Korean American church leaders gather in nation’s capital
WASHINGTON, D.C. (PNS) More than 280 commissioners and representatives from 400 Korean American Presbyterian Churches across the country assembled together June 16–19, 2015,..
Congregations receive excellence grants of $35,000 each
LOUISVILLE (PNS) Three worshiping communities have been named winners of the 2015 Sam and Helen R. Walton Award—for their excellence as new church starts..
Pastors on trial in Sudan await July 2 hearing
LOUISVILLE (PNS) Two South Sudanese pastors imprisoned for their faith in the Republic of Sudan since December 2014 and January 2015, respectively, will..
Presbyterian Mission Agency Consolidates Two Ministry Areas into Theology, Formation and Evangelism
LOUISVILLE (PNS) Two Presbyterian Mission Agency ministries have merged to form Theology, Formation and Evangelism. The two areas involved were previously called Theology,..
Same Gender Marriage after Supreme Court (OGA Q & A on same gender marriage)
What does this mean for marriage in the state in which I live? All states must recognize same-gender marriages and give full..
PC(USA) celebrates Supreme Court decision on same-gender marriage
LOUISVILLE (PNS) The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is celebrating the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that same-gender couples have a constitutional right to marry nationwide, striking down..
PC(USA) Office of Public Witness applauds affordable care decision
LOUISVILLE (PNS) The Supreme Court of the United States decided today, in a 6-3 vote, to uphold the Affordable Care Act, saying it..
U.S./Cuban relations thaw uplifts Cuba’s Presbyterian leader
NEW YORK (PNS) For most of his 54 years, the Rev. Daniel Izquierdo Hernández, secretary general of the National Synod of the Presbyterian-Dutch..
New Book of Order (2015–2017) is now available
LOUISVILLE (PNS) The new Book of Order (2015–2017) is now available for ordering. It incorporates seven constitutional amendments approved by the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s 221st..
Point of decency
Guest commentary by David Williams There comes a point in every big parliamentary gathering when things can go a little bit off..
Charleston Presbyterian pastor calls for unity in the wake of church shooting
CHARLESTON, S.C. (PNS) The Rev. Alonza Washington was in the middle of Vacation Bible School at Wallingford Presbyterian Church in Charleston, S.C.,..
The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) reaches out to its sisters and brothers of Emmanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church of Charleston
LOUISVILLE The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) reaches out to its sisters and brothers of Emmanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church of Charleston, South Carolina,..
Linda Valentine resigns executive director post at Presbyterian Mission Agency
PC(USA) ecumenical committee takes on issues of interfaith relations
LOUISVILLE (PNS) Members of the General Assembly Committee on Ecumenical and Interreligious Relations (GACEIR) gathered in Louisville June 10–12 with related staff to discuss their..
Presbyterian Foundation, Board of Pensions Forge Pioneering Partnership
PHILADELPHIA (PNS) Determined to serve the Church to the utmost in this time of evolutionary change, the Presbyterian Foundation and The Board..
Regarding ruling elders: ministry in changing neighborhoods
LOUISVILLE (PNS) A suburban Presbyterian church knew that its neighborhood had been changing, with an increasing number of immigrant Latino families now living..
Montreat Conference Center celebrates Martin Luther King’s historic 1965 visit
(PNS) On August 21, 1965, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King stood in the pulpit at Montreat’s Anderson Auditorium, his words rising like passages..
Presbytery of Southeastern Illinois experiments with Small Church Residency Program
LOUISVILLE (PNS) If the early Israelites journeyed to Egypt in search of sustenance and opportunity, Nathan Mochizuki and Elizabeth Moses went to “Little..
Disability Inclusion Sunday is June 14th
LOUISVILLE (PNS) Churches of all denominations would like to think that the inclusion of all people would be a natural occurrence, says one..